{"id":252449,"date":"2026-05-05T22:14:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T02:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=252449"},"modified":"2026-05-05T22:14:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T02:14:58","slug":"georgia-man-gets-25-years-for-sexually-abusing-girlfriends-daughter-over-several-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=252449","title":{"rendered":"Georgia man gets 25 years for sexually abusing girlfriend&#8217;s daughter over several years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Ball Ground man pleaded guilty April 16 to sexually abusing a child over several years and was sentenced to 25 years in prison, followed by life on probation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>35-year-old Chase Taylor Doughty admitted to all eight charges against him, according to Cherokee County District Attorney Susan K. Treadaway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What he admitted to: <\/strong>Doughty pleaded guilty to the following charges:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aggravated child molestation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aggravated sodomy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aggravated sexual battery (two counts)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Child molestation (two counts)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cruelty to children in the first degree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trafficking a person for sexual servitude<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What happened: <\/strong>The victim, now 14, told investigators the abuse started when she was about six years old at a home outside Cherokee County. It then continued for years at a home in Ball Ground, happening two to three times a week, according to prosecutors. The girl said Doughty told her he abused her because he loved her and gave her money to keep her quiet. She disclosed the abuse to a therapist, which led to the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cherokee Sheriff&#8217;s Office opened the case in January after the girl came forward. She gave a formal recorded interview to investigators, and the specific acts she described formed the basis of the charges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The sentence:<\/strong> Superior Court Judge Tony Baker sentenced Doughty to 25 years in prison followed by life on probation. As part of his sentence, Doughty must register as a sex offender and is banned from any contact with anyone under 18, including the victim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This defendant exploited a very young child&#8217;s trust, by telling her he did these things to her because he loved her, and even giving her money to gain her compliance,&#8221; said Deputy Chief Assistant District Attorney Rachel Hines. &#8220;She continues to suffer from the emotional and mental toll of what he did, yet over time, she found the strength to speak up and bring his crimes to light.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you suspect a child is being abused, call Child Protective Services at (855) 422-4453. If a child is in immediate danger, call 911.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Ball Ground man pleaded guilty April 16 to sexually abusing a child over several years and was sentenced to 25 years in prison, followed by life on probation. 35-year-old Chase Taylor Doughty admitted to all eight charges against him, according to Cherokee County District Attorney Susan K. Treadaway. 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